Senior Management Team
Stuart Jones – President and Chief Executive Officer
Stuart has over 30 years of general and financial management experience in a variety of industries and has acted as CEO and CFO of several public and private companies. He was Biolife’s first Chief Financial Officer from 2004 to 2005 and has served as Biolife’s President and Chief Executive Officer since 2013. Stuart has worked primarily in manufacturing and distribution and has extensive experience with strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, financing, restructuring and international operations. Stuart has an MBA in Finance and Marketing from the University of Illinois and a BS in Commerce (Accounting) from the University of Virginia.
Tim Kelly – Executive Vice President
Tim is an accomplished executive that possesses an innovative approach to business development, extensive sales management experience, and a passion for team building. Prior to joining Biolife, Tim was responsible for Becton Dickinson’s national accounts in both the United States and Canada. At Friction Free Technologies, Tim was Vice President of Sales and successfully launched their low-friction fiber line to healthcare, military, and sports markets. Since joining Biolife in 2002, Tim has been an energetic leader who has demonstrated strong communication and relationship building skills which have played an instrumental role in growing Biolife’s business. Tim has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Indiana University.
Gloria DiPuma – Vice President, Chief Strategic Officer
Gloria provides financial and strategic insight to Biolife. Gloria has over 20 years of experience in strategic planning, acquisitions, consulting, budgeting and audit. She held numerous positions with Nine West Group, including serving as Chief Financial Officer, and was an Audit Manager for Deloitte & Touche. She received a BS in Business Administration from Bryant College, graduating magna cum laude with a degree in Accounting.
Claudia Masselink – Vice President of Quality & Regulatory Affairs
Claudia brings to Biolife a depth of Quality Management experience in both medical device and pharmaceutical industries, and an impressive background in quality and regulatory requirements. Prior to joining Biolife, Claudia worked in Compliance for Hoffmann-La-Roche and was responsible for all product and process quality systems. At Biolife, she is responsible for maintaining and continuously improving our Quality Management System (QMS), for ensuring all relevant regulatory requirements are met for products and processes, and for maintaining regulatory compliance with: US Department of Health and Human Services FDA Regulations, ISO13485, CMDCAS, MDSAP and the European Union Medical Directive (MDD), which is in the process of converting to European Medical Devices Regulation 2017/745 (MDR). Claudia has a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Montclair State University and a Master of Science degree in Business/Organizational Leadership from Argosy University.
Kelly Keene – Vice President of Research & Development
Kelly brings extensive knowledge of ion-exchange resins from his seven years with Advanced Separation Technologies, a subsidiary of Florida Progress. While at AST he participated in both plant design and start-ups. Kelly was the first employee of Biolife in June of 2000. His contributions have been a major factor in converting a product concept into a working product. As Vice President of R&D, he is responsible for all technical and development efforts at Biolife. Kelly has several issued and pending patents. He graduated with a BS Chemistry from the University of South Florida.
Timothy Capp – Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Tim’s business foundation began as an auditor with international CPA firms Ernst & Young and Grant Thornton. He went on to gain invaluable experience with international manufacturers Clariant and Philips, where he transitioned into increased roles of financial responsibility, which culminated in 6 years of experience in Europe. Prior to joining Biolife in January of 2018, Tim was the CFO of the PE-owned company, Sunbelt Chemicals for 6 years. Tim received a BS in Accounting from Northern Illinois University.
Kurt Vadelund – Vice President of Operations
Kurt joined Biolife in August of 2017, bringing over 30 years of manufacturing and engineering experience in manual, semi-automated and automated facilities from a variety of regulated industries. Kurt has over 17 years of direct experience in pharmaceutical and medical device operations with Smith & Nephew and Bausch & Lomb, with expertise in powder processing, assembly and sterile packaging. Kurt has a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Maryland.
Louis M. Guzzi, MD, FCCM – Chief Medical Advisor
Doctor Guzzi completed his undergraduate work at Johns Hopkins University then graduated cum laude from Georgetown University College of Medicine in 1986. He completed an Internal Medicine Residency at Eisenhower Army Medical Center before an operational tour as an internist assigned to the 101st Airborne at Fort Campbell Kentucky. He furthered his training at Walter Reed Army Medical Center by completing an Anesthesia Residency followed by a critical care fellowship. Later, he became the director of Combat Trauma Research at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research with a concentration in combat casualty resuscitation and field management and transport. He authored the military chapter on transport of critical combat casualties. He was awarded two ARCOM’s and a Meritorious Service Medal for advancing battlefield care. After leaving the military he started a critical care practice at Florida Hospital in Orlando Florida. He has served as Chair of Infection Control, vascular access, Code 90 and Medication Safety and is a member of the IRB. He actively practices both anesthesia and critical care medicine and lectures nationally and internationally on both topics. His current passion is in advancing the decrease in medical errors and improvements in patient safety and infectious risk prevention strategies.